OK this is a very interesting and important update regarding the risks and benefits for post-menopausal women on hormonal therapy. I get asked almost weekly about the safety of taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause. For years the standard of practice and general belief was that HRT after menopause Read more…
Just 50 years ago high blood pressure was considered part of the normal aging process and not treatable – and thus was considered “essential” hypertension. A large multi-center VA trial began in the 1950s using the diuretic thiazide was published in 1967. This and several additional landmark trials, including HDFP Read more…
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is fatal for over 90% of patients. Between 50-70% of those experiencing SCA have no clinical history of heart disease before the event, or are recognized as being at high risk , so identifying risks of SCA are really important. Can having a low blood calcium Read more…